MariaDB Server is one of the most popular database servers in the world. It's made by the original developers of MySQL and guaranteed to stay open source. Notable users include Wikipedia, WordPress.com and Google.
MariaDB turns data into structured information in a wide array of applications, ranging from banking to websites. Originally designed as enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL, MariaDB is used because it is fast, scalable and robust, with a rich ecosystem of storage engines, plugins and many other tools make it very versatile for a wide variety of use cases.
MariaDB is developed as open source software and as a relational database it provides an SQL interface for accessing data. The latest versions of MariaDB also include GIS and JSON features.
More information can be found in the MariaDB Knowledge Base, for example:
The MariaDB Foundation supports continuity and open collaboration in the MariaDB ecosystem. The Foundation guarantees that there is a global contact point for collaboration and that the community can always rely upon MariaDB Server.
The Foundation is non-profit incorporated in Delaware, USA. and is funded by corporate and individual sponsors.
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| Codership | 22 | 76 | 2385 | 205 |
| IBM | 3 | 8 | 42 | 211 |
| MariaDB Corporation | 608 | 2973 | 66182 | 68584 |
| MariaDB Corporation and MariaDB Foundation | 45 | 154 | 1901 | 503 |
| MariaDB Foundation | 45 | 415 | 3695 | 2350 |
| No Organization | 126 | 489 | 20643 | 6397 |
| Oracle | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 |
| Tempesta | 55 | 215 | 3051 | 1813 |
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| MariaDB Corporation | 5503 | 39246 | 2101919 | 1770016 |
| Oracle | 5042 | 40199 | 976455 | 939125 |
| Sun | 4457 | 26488 | 1403265 | 1482953 |
| MySQL | 1625 | 10687 | 2776978 | 198930 |
| Monty Program | 1192 | 7216 | 379919 | 55558 |
| No Organization | 1133 | 16107 | 401539 | 174146 |
| Tokutek | 990 | 5896 | 4096817 | 1503015 |
| MariaDB Foundation | 371 | 3029 | 36264 | 21309 |
| Codership | 331 | 1113 | 30343 | 16535 |
| MariaDB Corporation and MariaDB Foundation | 287 | 5183 | 67986 | 32664 |
| Tempesta | 282 | 1423 | 34067 | 16900 |
| IBM | 121 | 262 | 3039 | 3063 |
| SkySQL | 116 | 758 | 13821 | 8866 |
| Percona | 51 | 629 | 58009 | 18125 |
| PrimeBase | 22 | 134 | 5160 | 1036 |
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